The Honourable Woman

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The Honourable Woman tells the story of one woman's personal journey to right her father's wrongs. Featuring a stellar cast including Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal in the lead role as Nessa Stein, this compelling drama written and directed by BAFTA winning Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line) draws Nessa into a complex and dangerous world of international conspiracy and espionage.

Stars: Janet McTeer Katherine Parkinson Lubna Azabal

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E1The Empty ChairJul 3, 2014 · 1h · Powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein is thrown head-first into a game of political cat-and-mouse when a Palestinian businessman with close connections to her family's empire is killed.TVmaze 8.0

E2The Unfaithful HusbandJul 10, 2014 · 1h · Nessa's past, including her kidnap eight years previously in Gaza, is dug up by MI6 boss Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle, who is intent on getting answers despite being blocked by the CIA.TVmaze 7.7

E3The Killing CallJul 17, 2014 · 1h · Nessa's security advisor follows a lead as he hunts down the missing boy. Meanwhile, her brother Ephra makes a startling discovery that could blow the family, and its work, apart.TVmaze 7.3

E4The Ribbon CutterJul 24, 2014 · 1h · Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities during their time held captive in Gaza and their captors scheme as to how she can best serve their cause.TVmaze 9.0

E5Two HeartsJul 31, 2014 · 1h · As Atika and Nessa remain in captivity, the secret that will bond them forever is revealed. Meanwhile, an academic in Tel Aviv working at a university funded by the Steins uncovers corruption that could have far-reaching consequences.TVmaze 7.7

E6The Mother LineAug 7, 2014 · 1h · When a Palestinian businessman makes Nessa an offer regarding the cabling initiative in the Middle East, Nessa discovers the full cost of her release from captivity eight years ago.TVmaze 7.5

E7The Hollow WallAug 14, 2014 · 1h · Hayden-Hoyle uncovers an international government cover-up in relation to the Stein wiretap and Ephra is drawn into making a fatal mistake. In Palestine, an act of terrorism stuns the Stein family and the wider international community and has far-reaching repercussions.TVmaze 9.3

E8The Paring KnifeAug 21, 2014 · 1h · Hayden-Hoyle uncovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her and by governments intent on exploiting her work. A thrilling climax in the desert wastelands sees Nessa fighting to save both her life and that of the kidnapped child as she attempts to make her way home.TVmaze 9.0

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Janet McTeerDame Julia Walsh Katherine ParkinsonRachel Stein Lubna AzabalAtika Halibi Maggie GyllenhaalNessa Stein Stephen ReaSir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle Andrew BuchanEphra Stein Eve BestMonica Chatwin Lindsay DuncanAnjelica Hayden-Hoyle Yigal NaorShlomo Zahary Genevieve O'ReillyFrances Pirsig

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Premiered: July 3, 2014
Ended: August 21, 2014
Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
Official site: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z78nq
TVmaze ID: 763